Baseball Preview: Buena Colts vs. Nogales Apaches
Buena is 1-9 against Nogales since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buena Colts will be playing at home against the Nogales Apaches at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Buena had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Cienega. Buena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Pitts put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Pitts was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Angel Olivarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Buena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cienega only posted a batting average of .148.
Meanwhile, Nogales came up short against Marana on Wednesday and fell 5-2.
Buena now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Nogales, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Buena suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Nogales in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will Buena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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